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The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the read more
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
Take heednever take advantage of the things you neednever let yourself be overcome by greedwalk the straight and narrow and read more
Take heednever take advantage of the things you neednever let yourself be overcome by greedwalk the straight and narrow and you shall succeed.
I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and read more
I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong, never do anything.
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your read more
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your habits, for they become character.Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom
Caution is the eldest child of wisdom
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.